Saturday, February 25, 2017

A Wild and Crazy February in the Herb Garden!

Time to See What is Coming Up in the Herb Garden!

Maybe This Has Started to Grow for You--Wild Oregano!

Got a Ton of Cleanup Done in the Back Gardens!

Square Five Done Just in Time for Spring!

This winter so far as been a puny one! I really love to be snowed in once and while and that is when we get some of blue sky days in the 'Burgh. We have had blue sky days, but no snow. Yesterday it was 76 degrees here! We were one degree short of tying a record for February 24th! It has been unbelievable! The Herbal Husband and I have gotten a huge amount of cleanup done in the back gardens, including the raspberry patch that hadn't been touched in two seasons. And we got all of the ornamental grasses cut down thanks to the extension cord and electric hedge clippers. Still remember the days when we took the old hand clippers and trimmed them! We had six straight days of cool to very warm weather. It has been a blessing. Was so behind the herbal eight ball last season with everything. I would like to be on top of things this season.

We are going to have cold days going forward into March and maybe even some snow. Take a deep breath. I get a bit excited and want to start drastically trimming herbs. Not so fast Lemon Verbena Lady! So I started out on a patch of wild oregano which is quietly taking over the front of the herb garden. It doesn't have too much flavor, but what it lacks in flavor it makes up for in lovely purple flowers and I sometimes when I think about it early, I make the branches and flowers into wreaths for the gate. The bees also love the flowers as well. So it is a win-win, herbally speaking.

That last photo is my progress on the afghan. Square Five is daffodils just in time for spring. I am almost done with square six which means I will be halfway finished! It has been a fun fun project. I have already decided to keep digging in my 30+ years of stash to get those projects that were started and not finished or ones that I need to do done. I had better find that pill that will keep me stitching into my next life soon.

So can't believe that February is about to end. What will March bring? It is always an interesting month here in the 'Burgh! How are you doing with your break from the garden or in some cases already planting anew! Please let me know! Hope you are having a great day. Talk to you soon.

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I am passionate about herbs, especially lemon verbena and making herbal jelly and fruit jam. Willing to answer your herbal questions from wherever you may live in the US. Penn State Master Gardener Emeritus. Member at Large of the Embroiderer's Guild of America. I do not own an herb business of any kind. Hopefully you and I will learn about herbs from around the world.

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